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Friday, June 15, 2012

Timothy, the Elephant's Child

I imagine that when Dumbo grew up, married, and started a family of his own, he named his first son Timothy, after his very first friend and mentor, Timothy Mouse. After that, it became tradition, to have a Timothy in every family, to keep the memory alive. So this is my Timothy, the elephant child.

He is the first toy I designed for myself. I couldn't find an elephant pattern I loved for my safari, so I used what I've learned knitting the other animals to make my own. He knit up quickly until I got to the ears. It took me three tries to get the look I wanted, and poor Timothy sat earless for a few weeks while I worked on a different project and thought about his ears.

I tried to keep accurate notes about making him, and would like to write the pattern up one day, but at the moment I am working on Secret Baby Gifts. So it will have to wait.

I'm including a photo with Trixie, so you can get an idea of how big Timothy is. He is bigger than a newborn baby. I think he would be a great size to play with a toddler or preschool child.